Reproduction of Promethichthys prometheus
Document source: http://fishbase.mnhn.fr/Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=5008&GenusName=Promethichthys&SpeciesName=prometheus&fc=414&StockCode=5242
 
Main Ref. Nakamura, I. and N.V. Parin, 1993
Mode dioecism
Fertilization external
Mating type
Spawning frequency Variable throughout range
Spawning aggregation Ref.  
Batch spawner Ref.  
Reproductive guild nonguarders
open water/substratum egg scatterers
Parental Care none
Description of life cycle and mating behavior Probably spawns throughout the year in warmer seas.
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